(The Hebrew acronym for this clinic is the “MAYA” Clinic, which stands for the Hebrew words:Mirpa’At Ivhun YAutz v’hachvana)

The Maya Clinic provides diagnosis, consulting, and guidance services for the elderly and their families. The clinic is located next to the GeriatricCenter and is managed by experienced, professional staff members. Maya gathers all the solutions in one location. It provides consulting services and instruction regarding medical diagnoses, needs, and requests, and also provides contacts with community members who can provide support for the patient and his family.

On the Maya staff are:

Physicians—specialists in psychogeriatric medicine

Experienced geriatric nursing staff

Occupational therapists—experts in rehabilitation of memory loss

Social worker and certified family therapist

Experienced geriatric physiotherapist

Clinical dietician—specialist in geriatrics

Speech therapist

The Maya Clinic treats a wide range of problems:

Memory loss

Mood changes

Confusion

Loss of balance

Difficulty walking, falls

Incontinence

Sleep disturbances

Difficulty in personal grooming

Lack of appetite and weight loss

Home organization appropriate to the elderly

How do we decide on the care framework?

Elderly people whose functioning is defined as independent or frail are sent to senior citizen homes that are licensed and supervised by the Israel Ministry of Welfare.

Seniors whose functioning is defined as nursing care level or dementia are referred to nursing care hospitals that are licensed and supervised by the Israel Ministry of Health.

Elderly individuals with medical problems whose functioning is defined as needing advanced nursing care level are referred to appropriate institutions supervised by the Israel Ministry of Health and funded by the health funds.

Contact the general practitioner to complete a function level report, and the social worker to complete the social welfare report and contact the Ministry of Health. The Ministry of Health then defines the individual’s function level. If the patient is defined as nursing care level, the Ministry of Health will determine the institutional framework and the amount of the family’s participation, according to an income assessment. Families may contact the nursing care department privately, without an outside source of funding.

Advanced nursing care patient:

Contact the health fund clinic to obtain the 17A form. Present this form to the desired institution. We accept applications from all health funds.

How do we contact you?

Call 972-9-860-4774, leave a message on the answering machine, and we will contact you as soon as possible to make an appointment. There is a charge for appointments at the clinic.